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Yesterday
2nd September 2026
Radosław Sikorski
EU to deny Russian citizens travel permits as it emerges sabotage team used Italian tourist visas
Must ReadForeign Affairs
Miliband dodges border poll question in Wicklow as McEntee says one will happen 'in the future'
Ed Miliband joined EU foreign ministers in Wicklow as the UK looks to mend post-Brexit relationships.
General Seán Clancy
Irish general confirms EU plan for military and civilian Lebanon mission to replace UNIFIL
General Seán Clancy, who is chair of the European Union Military Committee, said that planning is advancing for a major military and civil support operation.
This week
30th August 2026 - 3rd September 2026
eu defence
Ireland gives €10m to Ukraine for combat training as Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone attack
Defence Minister Helen McEntee made the announcement during a press conference in Druids Glen.
ExclusiveIrish Naval Service
High-level talks begin for Ireland to join British-led naval mission designed to counter Russia
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is a ten-nation military alliance led by Britain.
Must Readdruids glen
EU ministers will discuss measures to tackle Israeli West Bank settlers at Wicklow meeting
This week Ireland will host EU defence and foreign affairs ministers for wide-ranging discussions on security, the Ukraine war and the Middle East in Wicklow.
Operation Irini
European Union naval mission boards alleged Russian shadow fleet vessel in Mediterranean
Must ReadUkraine War
Government won't release confidential email on Aughinish sanctions over 'commercial sensitivity'
Last week
23rd August 2026 - 29th August 2026
Dublin
Driver error suspected in incident that saw car crash off M50 bridge
Images showing the car crashing down towards the busy roadway emerged online today.
Must Readno room at the inn
Rank-and-file Garda group slams planning for Trump visit as 'nothing short of a shambles'
Must Readno proper procedures
WRC finds An Garda Síochána refused to pay 'proper' sick leave pay to garda injured on duty
The ruling by the WRC follows a similar ruling in regard to another female garda who was found to have been treated unfairly.
Must ReadPolicing Potus
Commissioner declares Trump visit an 'extraordinary event' so that policing demand can be met
Initial indications are that Donald Trump will arrive in Ireland on 12 September for a two day visit to Dublin and Clare.
Must ReadWest Cork
Garda car rammed by stolen BMW driving on wrong side of road in West Cork overnight
Cork
Gardaí investigate violence at halting site in Cork with reports of two men injured in shooting
Last month
August 2026
Must ReadChild Safety
National review under way as Tusla reveals it had contact with three boys from M9 crash
Five boys aged in their teens died when the car they were travelling in drove into oncoming traffic on the motorway, causing a head-on collision.
Must ReadCar Chase
Stolen car sped wrong way down Dublin roadway in early hours of this morning to evade gardaí
The incident happened between 3am and 4am this morning after the Toyota SUV was stolen in the Dublin suburb of Drumcondra.
Niall Hodgins
GRA president believes pursuit training could take until 2028 to be fully rolled out to frontline units
Must Readchasing the training
Promises of garda pursuit training undercut by question of training instructors first
Jim O’Callaghan said Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly confirmed to him that the pursuit training will begin for the first time this year.
Must ReadWhat we Know
Black BMW drove wrong way down M9 up to three times before fatal 3am crash
Sources believe the masked group on board the car were looking for a chase by gardaí on patrol in the area.
Must ReadJustin Kelly
Garda Commissioner: Reckless drivers speeding wrong way down motorways for 'social media likes'
Justin Kelly’s statement comes after five people in a suspected stolen BMW were killed overnight in a head-on collision – he said his thoughts were with those injured in the second car.
irish peacekeepers
New book claims Jadotville medal snub was to cover up for bad military and political leadership
Must Readcar theft gangs
Gardaí responding nightly as gangs of teenage boys steal cars and post footage on TikTok
Videos have emerged of young car thieves driving at extreme speed at night and in broad daylight in areas of Dublin.
Must Readno room at the inn
Trump's team scrambles to secure accommodation as hotels booked out in Clare and mid-west
US President Donald Trump is due in Ireland on 12 and 13 September and will visit Dublin and Doonbeg in County Clare.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
US General at helm of Nato says US-Europe relations are 'rock solid' despite Trump rhetoric
The Journal sat down yesterday in Dublin with General Alexus G. Grynkewich, who is Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
Grynkewich believes ireland must have a converation on defence and its neutral stance.
The General said that behind the scenes the military relationships are very different from the political commentary.
The US military officer believes Russia is deterred and there is no imminent risk of conflict against Europe.
Hot tub weed
Drug-smuggling van driver had claimed he was delivering a hot tub across border to Mullingar
Must ReadExplainer
Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
The charge the alleged organised crime boss faces was created two decades ago to deal with feuding gangs in Limerick city and a growing and murderous Dublin gangland ecosystem.
firhouse
Gardaí sighted suspected stolen car shortly before M50 wrong-way crash
Fiosrú, the garda ombudsman, has been called in as a matter of course to probe the crash.
Special Criminal Court
'We know I won’t be getting bail': Daniel Kinahan taken to Portlaoise Prison after court charge
Kinahan appeared in the Special Criminal Court on Sunday night charged with directing a crime group.
Extradition
Daniel Kinahan arrives at criminal courts amid heavy garda presence
The government jet carrying Kinahan arrived in Dublin shortly before 7pm.
Must ReadExtradition
Government jet lands in Dubai, with Daniel Kinahan set to be extradited on Sunday
Kinahan recently lost an appeal against the extradition.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Government jet to go to factory abroad for a month as maintenance cannot be performed in Ireland
The Dassault Falcon 6X was delivered in mid-December last year and has been carrying out a number of ministerial flights to Europe and other locations.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
New govt jet may struggle to land in fog because state requested Israeli system not be included
Multiple sources have confirmed to The Journal that a piece of equipment used to help land in fog or other inclement conditions was not included in the plane.
Military diplomacy
Ireland appoints three new defence attachés to work in London, Paris and Washington DC missions
garda workplace
Garda wins case against An Garda Síochána because it ignored her work-related stress injury
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